I’m Sorry

At times, we say sorry as if it’s the price of belonging.

Perdón for speaking too loudly.

Perdón for not answering fast enough.

Perdón for walking our own path, in the grocery store, on the train, at work.

We were taught that safety lives in apology.

That humility means shrinking.

That harmony is worth more than honesty.

But constant apology isn’t humility, it’s self-surveillance.

It’s living beneath the gaze of other people’s interpretations and mistaking their comfort for our responsibility.

Yes, there are moments when “I’m sorry” is sacred, when we’ve hurt someone, caused harm, or broken trust.

That kind of apology restores respeto; it reconnects us.

But saying sorry when there’s no reason, when we’re afraid of being misread or trained to live in deference, that apology drains our verdad, our existence and presence.

When every breath becomes an apology, people stop hearing the sincerity behind the words.

With curiosidad, notice how often you say sorry to stay safe.

As a witness, observe what happens when you stop.

You might find that calm doesn’t need permission, and respect doesn’t need rehearsal.

You are not responsible for how others interpret your being.

Let’s repeat that:

You are not responsible for how others interpret your being.

One more time:

You are not responsible for how others interpret your being.

You are responsible for your intent, your respeto, your truth.

Stop apologizing for existing.

Stop saying you are sorry when there’s no reason to be sorry.

Walk in calma.

Walk in claridad.

Walk in libertad.

Be, be yourself, in your own skin, without saying you are sorry.

My Auténtico Self™

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